Working languages:
Slovak to Czech
English to Czech
Czech to Slovak
George Pelka
Native Czech, Translator-interpreter

Morrison, Illinois, United States
Local time: 05:24 CDT (GMT-5)

Native in: Czech (Variant: Standard-Czech) Native in Czech
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Expertise
Specializes in:
International Org/Dev/CoopEconomics
Finance (general)Law: Taxation & Customs
Transport / Transportation / ShippingCinema, Film, TV, Drama
Tourism & TravelAgriculture
Education / PedagogyEnvironment & Ecology

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
English to Czech: Jack London STAR ROVER Chapter 1
General field: Art/Literary
Detailed field: Poetry & Literature
Source text - English
All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places. I have been aware of other persons in me. Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be. Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood. 		Translation - Czech
Celý svůj život jsem si uvědomoval jiné doby a jiná místa. Cítil jsem, že se ve mně skrývají další osoby. A můžete mi věřit, stejně jste na tom i vy, moji čtenáři. Zahloubejte se do svého dětství, a tento pocit vědomí, o němž hovořím, si uvědomíte jako zkušenost ze svého dětství.

Translation education Master's degree - University of Antwerp
Experience Years of experience: 29. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2019.
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  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Transition from freelancer to agency owner
Bio

1987-1993 Free-lance work for Radio Free Europe/Voice of America

1993-1999 Free-lance translator and interpreter in Midwest, English into Czech and Slovak and vice versa

1999-2004 In-house translator and reviewer for the Czech Government Office (various fields of the EU Law, English and German into Czech)

2004-2018 In-house translator and reviewer for the Council of the EU (various fields of the EU Law, English and German into Czech)



Profile last updated
Jul 2, 2019



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